On July 28 we launched to this outpost orbiting the Earth. After countless scientific & medical experiments, maintenance & spacewalk activities, cargo & housekeeping operations, it’s time to return. Thank you to all across the globe working to ensure the success of @Space_Stationpic.twitter.com/RxfSAgx0xi

“ We are preparing to close the hatches, undocking and landing. The path from the Station till the landing lasts about 3.5 hours. It is a very intense and responsible process. Good luck to us! P.S. I took home more than 200000 photos, which I promise to please you after the landing“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

Beautiful coastal lights from Seattle down to Baja – if you live on the west coast of North America you are probably in this video! Make a wish on the shooting star, seen in the upper right at about 30 seconds. pic.twitter.com/knWUdYzaCS

Apollo 17 crew, thank you for this iconic image of our Spaceship Earth #OTD 1972. The beauty of Earth and moon continue to inspire. @LRO_NASA spun around to get us a composite Earth rise in 2015. pic.twitter.com/FfmDJUqlas

“ .@Astro_Sabot released #Cygnus today with just over 6,200 lbs of trash, a record for the most amount packed into a Cygnus for disposal. We are in a great configuration with experiments and supplies. Looking forward to #Dragon arrival soon.“ /via Joseph M. Acaba/NASA

“ Hey buddy… Long time no see! Are you ready to go for a spin? Testing our #Sokols‚ health after all these months of resting before next week’s ride “ /via Paolo Nespoli/ESA

Testing a new shield against cosmic radiation (one of the ‚enemies‘ of long-duration missions): filled with water (first picture) this vest protects our most delicate organs #VITAmissionpic.twitter.com/yhRzXpxWUb

“ Знаменитую структуру Ришат (или „глаз Сахары“) действительно отлично видно из космоса. // The Richat Structure, or as some say, eye of the Sahara, is easy to see even from the space.“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

“ Знаменитую структуру Ришат (или „глаз Сахары“) действительно отлично видно из космоса. // The Richat Structure, or as some say, eye of the Sahara, is easy to see even from the space.“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

“ Magnificent pass right between S. Korea on the left, Japan on the right, and fishing boats in the middle like fireflies caught in a bottle. Good night from @Space_Station .“ /via Randolph Bresnik/NASA

“ Lake #Sevan is the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region, and one of the largest freshwater high-altitude lakes in Eurasia. The #lake is situated in Gegharkunik Province, at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level.“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

Закат Луны. Прошу прощения, что дрожит камера, на штатив прочно не поставить – приходится отслеживать движение объекта большим объективом
Sunset of the #moon. I apologize for the trembling of the camera – we have to track the movement of the object with a large lens#луна#мксpic.twitter.com/ej8ALYHFjx

During the flight, you have to train constantly, every day for at least 2 hours. It is a treadmill, and a bicycle, and led by hand and strength training on a special ARED simulator. Here is the study of the state of muscles and general endurance, the experiment „Motocard“ pic.twitter.com/wtqqAWPZiy

“ #Onekotan#Island is an uninhabited volcanic island located near the northern end of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is derived from the Ainu language for „large village““ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

“ The #Aral#Sea was an endorheic lake lying between Kazakhstan in the north and Uzbekistan in the south. Formerly one of the four largest lakes in the world with an area of 68,000 km²!“ /via Sergei Rjasanski/Roskosmos

The #DzhanibekovEffect named after cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov who discovered it in 1985. A rigid body is rotating around the axis and then suddenly the rotation axis changes its position by 180 degrees. And this happens periodically with some time period. pic.twitter.com/CWMLe2KDSv